Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksOil Ends Slightly Higher, Around $86 a BarrelBrent crude added 64 cents to end at $108.49 a barrel in London.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksCopper Falls on Persistent Global Growth WorriesCopper for December delivery dropped 1.75 cents Thursday to finish at $3.5505 per pound.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksGrains Futures, Livestock Prices Mainly FallBeef and pork futures fell on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksGroup of CEOs Urges Tax Hikes, Spending CutsThey warned in a statement issued Thursday that uncertainty spawned by annual deficits that have topped $1 trillion for a four straight years is dampening businesses' hiring and investment and stifling the fragile economic recovery.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksFord Announces 1,500 More Europe Job CutsAnnual losses in the region expected to exceed $1.5 billion this year and next.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksMicrosoft Kicks Off Windows 8 CampaignWindows 8 attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing tablets with its touch-enabled interface.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksBP Caps Dome Believed to Be Source of Oil SheenBP also inserted plugs on the top and sides of the container.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksDurable Orders Show Business Investment Still WeakThe Commerce Department said Thursday that orders for durable goods jumped 9.9 a percent last month.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksSales Contracts to Buy U.S. Homes Rose Last MonthThe National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements rose in September to a reading of 99.5.
Oct 25, 2012 by Mark BrooksU.S. Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Rises to 3.41%The average rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage, often used for refinancing, rose to 2.72 percent.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksEx-Goldman Exec Given Two Years for Inside TradesRajat Gupta was sentenced Wednesday in New York. He also was fined $5 million.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksCocoa Falls on Plentiful Supplies, Demand WorriesCocoa for December delivery fell 4 percent Wednesday to end at $2,399 per metric ton.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksGrains Futures, Livestock Prices Mostly RiseWheat for December delivery rose 15.25 cents to $8.84 a bushel; December corn fell 1.50 cent to $7.5450 a bushel; December oats added 0.75 cent to $3.8675 a bushel; while November soybeans jumped 17.25 cents to $15.7050 a bushel.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksOil Drops for Fourth Day on Big Rise in U.S. SuppliesBenchmark oil fell 94 cents, or about 1 percent, to finish at $85.73 per barrel. Brent crude fell 40 cents to end at $107.85 per barrel in London.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksEU Corruption Scandal Flares Up in BrusselsEight days after EU Health Commissioner John Dalli suddenly resigned from the EU's executive office over influence peddling accusations relating to tobacco legislation, heated charges flew between him and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksFed Cites Moderate U.S. Growth, Takes No New ActionThe central bank says consumer spending was a little stronger, but business investment slowed.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksBailout, Layoffs: New Pain Ahead for EU CarmakersExperts say France's €7 billion ($9.1 billion) bailout, a three-year loan guarantee, represents a desperate attempt to avoid the sort of layoffs that companies like Ford are slowly accepting as inevitable.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksBuffett Says U.S. Economy Still Inching AheadBuffett said that while the U.S. economy is outperforming those in Europe and Asia, American businesses would be performing better if leaders would address the nation's fiscal problems.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksGas Gets Cheaper, but Still Isn't CheapThe national average for a gallon of gas has dropped 13 cents in the past week to $3.625.
Oct 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksEurozone Debt Equals 90% of Its GDPBusiness confidence in Germany dropped for the sixth month in a row.
